Lent can be a challenge

[Irishgal49]

Good evening all,

I have to let this out. I am totally tired of hearing someone going on and on about forgiveness and how we must be forgiving when I know for a fact that they are harboring unforgiveness about me. We had a falling out and I’ve tried my very best to be gracious, say I’m sorry for all I did to contribute to the rift and this person just blows me off.

I know I have to, but how in the world can I let this go? I am praying for this person, asking God to remove any and all resentment but they keep harping on it to everyone and I just want to stand up and call them out on it. I know this sounds crazy too but then I feel guilty because I started the conflict and feel like it’s MY fault they are carrying this around.

Please pray that this can be resolved but it’s grating me like nails on a chalkboard to hear about “you need to forgive everyone” and I know they haven’t forgiven me and refuse to do so. GRRRR

Growling like a lion in Michigan

 

[fred_conty]

The pain of resentment can be great. I don’t know of any way to erase it. I do know of a way to lessen it. Offer all the pain you have suffered at their hand for their well being and all future pain as well. This will dampen the hurt and give you the satisfaction of knowing you are doing everything you can to make a bad situation into a good one. Jesus reads the heart not the unbridled emotions. “love your enemies.”
That is the only way to turn a situation around. It takes time for this to work.
Give that to Jesus in satisfaction for your sins and for those you love.

The Holy Spirit lives in us, just a thought.